Spotlight On: The Stars in the Sky
A dreamy, hand-cranked shadow tale about stars, wild beasts, and following your dreams. Ideal for: Libraries, schools, community spaces, and intimate indoor venues and Families, children aged 3+
The Stars in the sky by Zannie Fraser / Luminous Tales
📅 Available for 2026 bookings
📍 Ideal for: Libraries, schools, community spaces, and intimate indoor venues
What’s the Show About?
“There was once an old lady who wanted to play with the stars…”
With that simple, magical beginning, The Stars in the Sky takes flight. This unique shadow puppet show is performed using a rolling crankie box — a handmade, scrolling lightbox theatre where fantastical creatures emerge, leap, and fly across paper and projection in a visually rich adventure about bravery, imagination, and cosmic curiosity.
A traditional tale becomes a contemporary fable told through visual storytelling, gentle soundscapes, music box melodies, and a personal connection between performer and audience.
The show ends with a Stay & Play shadow session, where children and families can experiment with puppets and light to tell their own starlit stories.
Who’s It For?
Families and children aged 3+
Great for school audiences, festivals, storytelling events, small theatre spaces, or non-traditional venues
Especially suited to relaxed, intimate settings
🎟️ Show Details
Type: Shadow Puppet Show / Visual Theatre
Genre: Family, Fantasy, Visual Theatre
Running Time: 35 mins + 10 mins Stay & Play
Ticket Price Range: £8 – £10
Language: English (spoken and non-verbal elements)
Accessibility: Very visual, low language, relaxed format
Spoken or Non-Spoken: Minimal spoken word, strong visual narrative
Travel: Available UK-wide and internationally
Audience Size: Small, front-on audiences (up to approx. 80–100)
📸 Promo & Booking Info
Photos: Gallery
Marketing Pack: Download PDF
Contact: info@luminoustales.com
💡 About the Artist: Zannie Fraser
Zannie Fraser of Luminous Tales is a master of storytelling through shadows. Her handmade, imaginative world-building uses simple materials to explore complex themes — and her performances leave audiences of all ages spellbound.
A performer, puppeteer, and maker with over two decades of experience, Zannie has performed internationally, including as the first UK company at Germany’s International Shadow Theatre Festival, and in venues across the UK from theatres to libraries and festivals.
Her “crankie” shadow box work is particularly known for its warmth, charm, and tactile magic. With a background in training with Philippe Gaulier and experience with leading puppetry companies, she blends tradition and invention seamlessly.
